Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves
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Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves (2026-08-26). Roki Sasaki vs AJ Smith-Shawver at Truist Park.
Roki Sasaki enters trending up, having delivered three consecutive solid outings with lines of 5.0 IP, 2 ER, 6 K, 1 BB; 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 2 K, 5 BB; and 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 K, 1 BB. Across 116 innings this season, the right-hander carries a 5-5 record, a 4.42 ERA, and a 1.30 WHIP alongside an 8.84 K/9, a 3.57 BB/9, and a 1.63 HR/9 with 21 home runs allowed. AJ Smith-Shawver generates a 7.27 K/9 alongside a 5.19 BB/9 and has not surrendered a home run over 8.2 innings of work. The Atlanta starter holds a 0-0 record with a 6.23 ERA and a 1.62 WHIP, logging recent appearances of 4.1 IP, 4 ER, 3 K, 3 BB and 4.1 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, 2 BB.
The Dodgers offense enters with a .761 OPS, a .258 batting average, and 656 runs scored, supported by a pitching staff that holds a 3.67 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP while posting a 7-3 record over their last 10 games. Atlanta counters with 618 runs scored, a .722 OPS, and a .247 team batting average, alongside a 3.60 staff ERA and a 1.25 WHIP with a 4-6 mark in their previous 10 contests.
